alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoHandheld PC makers are slowly losing touch with Valve's successful Steam Deck template of affordability, and that's very concerningwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square99linkfedilinkarrow-up1308arrow-down16
arrow-up1302arrow-down1external-linkHandheld PC makers are slowly losing touch with Valve's successful Steam Deck template of affordability, and that's very concerningwww.techradar.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square99linkfedilink
minus-squareVoytrekk@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down8·1 day agoI doubt Windows is the reason these are more expensive. Microsoft wants Windows in the handheld PC space, so they are likely to provide licenses for free and likely help subsidize the costs a bit, especially if they include trials for gamepass.
minus-squareatomicbocks@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·1 day agoExcept that Windows versions of the same handheld are more expensive.
I doubt Windows is the reason these are more expensive. Microsoft wants Windows in the handheld PC space, so they are likely to provide licenses for free and likely help subsidize the costs a bit, especially if they include trials for gamepass.
Except that Windows versions of the same handheld are more expensive.